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Environmental Studies
Mustapha Ikirri, Farid Faik, Fatima Zahra Echogdali, Isabel Margarida Horta Ribeiro Antunes, Mohamed Abioui, Kamal Abdelrahman, Mohammed S. Fnais, Abderrahmane Wanaim, Mouna Id-Belqas, Said Boutaleb, Kochappi Sathyan Sajinkumar, Adolfo Quesada-Roman
Summary: In this study, the Taguenit basin in southern Morocco was analyzed using GIS technology and multi-criteria analysis to map flood risk zones. By considering and calculating the weights of seven parameters including rainfall, slope, flow accumulation, drainage network density, distance from rivers, permeability, and land use, a final map categorized into different risk intervals was generated. The reliability of this method was confirmed through a flood susceptibility analysis.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Nour El Houda Belazreg, Mahmoud Hasbaia, Zekai Sen, Ahmed Ferhati
Summary: This study uses geographical information system and multi-criteria analysis to assess flood risk and develop flood risk and hazard maps in the El-Ham watershed. The research finds a high flood potential, particularly in the northeastern, northwestern, and central parts of the study area.
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Environmental Sciences
Elsayed M. Ramadan, Hossny A. Shahin, Hany F. Abd-Elhamid, Martina Zelenakova, Hazem M. Eldeeb
Summary: This study assesses the geomorphological parameters of Wadi Sudr in Egypt to evaluate flash flood risks and suggests locations for protection dams based on criteria such as storage capacity and valley shape. The first location is found to be more suitable due to its regular valley shape, higher storage capacity, and water depth.
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Geography, Physical
Xiaojun Guo, Peng Cui, Xingchang Chen, Yong Li, Ju Zhang, Yuqing Sun
Summary: This study compared the performance of five hydrological models in simulating peak discharge in small mountainous watersheds, with two models showing good results. The research also found that the ratio of monitored debris flood discharge to simulated water flow discharge decreases after a certain threshold, which may be due to sediment availability reaching a limit in large watersheds.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
M. A. El-Fakharany, N. M. Mansour
Summary: Assessment of surface runoff in arid regions is crucial for water management. This study evaluated morphometric parameters and flash flood hazards in Wadi Al Aawag Drainage Basin, finding low R-b values in all sub-basins indicating high flash flood potential. Maier and Habran sub-basins experienced the highest runoff volume and peak discharge during storm events.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
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Engineering, Civil
Mohamed Ahmed, Yu Chen, Mahmoud M. Khalil
Summary: In this study, the isotopic composition of water samples from seven major aquifer and reservoir systems in Egypt were analyzed and compiled to develop a public-domain web map application. The application provides improved understanding of the country-wide water resources' isotopic composition and allows for investigation of recharge sources and mechanisms, as well as development of sustainable management scenarios for Egyptian aquifer systems.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Guo Yu, Julianne J. Miller, Benjamin J. Hatchett, Markus Berli, Daniel B. Wright, Craig McDougall, Zhihua Zhu
Summary: This study explores the relationship between urban growth in the Las Vegas metropolitan area and regional and local climate change since 1950. The study found that annual peak flows in the Las Vegas Wash (LVW) watershed have been increasing nonlinearly over the past seven decades, with a abrupt change in the mid-1990s attributed to flood conveyance systems. The LVW watershed experiences two distinct flood seasons, characterized by different atmospheric circulations, and El Nino-Southern Oscillation plays a role in modulating extreme rainfall and floods.
JOURNAL OF HYDROMETEOROLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Ibrahim H. Elsebaie, Atef Q. Kawara, Ali O. Alnahit
Summary: In this study, a flood risk map was developed for the Wadi Al-Lith watershed in Saudi Arabia using geographic information system techniques and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The study investigated several factors and divided the watershed into five flooding danger regions. The results showed high and very high flood risks in 35.86% of the total area, moderate flood risk in 26.85% of the area, and low flood risk in less than 38% of the area. The developed model was validated and compared with other flood mapping methods, showing similar results.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Maziar Mohammadi, Hamid Darabi, Fahimeh Mirchooli, Alireza Bakhshaee, Ali Torabi Haghighi
Summary: This study calculated water losses in agricultural products due to flooding and created a flood risk map using GIS, highlighting elevation as a critical factor. Geographically weighted regression was also employed to evaluate the relationship between agricultural land use and flood risk, providing valuable insights for crop management and flood damage reduction for stakeholders and policymakers.
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Water Resources
Amir S. Ibrahim, Islam S. Al Zayed, Fahmy S. Abdelhaleem, Mahmoud M. Afify, Ashraf Ahmed, Ismail Abd-Elaty
Summary: This study evaluates the harvesting of runoff in the Wadi Tayyibah watershed using the HEC-1 model and ArcGIS software. It identifies the suitable locations of dams based on the basin's morphometric characteristics and flash flood hazard degree maps. The results suggest that the best locations for dams are in sub-basin (1) dam (3) and sub-basin (4) dam (7).
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Aissam Gaagai, Hani Amir Aouissi, Andrey E. Krauklis, Juris Burlakovs, Ali Athamena, Ivar Zekker, Abderrahmane Boudoukha, Lahcen Benaabidate, Haroun Chenchouni
Summary: This study simulated the dam breach failure scenario of Yabous dam in northeast Algeria and analyzed its influence on the downstream urban and natural environments. Sensitivity analysis showed that adjustments in breach width and slope resulted in positive changes in flood wave flow, height, and width, while adjustments in breach formation time had opposite effects. The HEC-RAS hydraulic model effectively simulated the flood wave propagation downstream and highlighted the impact of breach parameters and flood hydrographical pattern.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Noura Dahri, Habib Abida
Summary: This study focuses on the phenomenon of flash floods under arid climate conditions in Gabes, Tunisia, by simulating historical peak flows and recent flood hydrographs using the HEC-HMS model. Calibration of the model based on statistical evaluation criteria resulted in good simulation results, which can be valuable for 1D and 2D hydraulic modeling to simulate water level variations during rainfall events and identify floodable areas.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Rajeev Ranjan, Pankaj R. Dhote, Praveen K. Thakur, Shiv P. Aggarwal
Summary: The vulnerability of sub-basins to generate peak floods was evaluated using a semi-distributed event-based hydrological model and theoretical indicator-based framework integrated with GIS. The study found that hydrological characteristics, rather than other factors such as terrain, soil, or land use, play a crucial role in determining the vulnerability of sub-basins to peak flood generation.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nassir Alamri, Kazir Afolabi, Hatem Ewea, Amro Elfeki
Summary: This study examines the performance and variability of the T-c model estimates in arid watersheds and proposes a new T-c model based on data from these environments. The Dooge model shows the best correlation, while the Jung model exhibits the best predictive capability. The proposed model offers improved performance and can be used for T-c estimation in arid environments.
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Soil Science
Asma Bouamrane, Ali Bouamrane, Habib Abida
Summary: This study aimed to identify and map soil erosion hazard in the Mellah Watershed in Northeastern Algeria using three different models (RUSLE, AHP, FR) and various erosion-conditioning factors. It generated vulnerability maps with five erosion risk classes and showed that areas of very high erosion risk occupied 5.06%, 10.91%, and 12.57% of the watershed area according to the RUSLE, FR, and AHP models respectively. Validation of the results using ROC curves and AUC values indicated good performances for the three models with AUC values of 97.9%, 95.7%, and 94.2% for RUSLE, AHP, and FR models respectively.